Fifth LEGO Train Meeting Schkeuditz (BSBT23)

[MTM]

Dear LEGO® train fans, dear BSBT fans,

 

We are pleased to invite you to the 5th Bauspielbahn-Treffen.

 

For the fifth time, LEGO train fans from Germany and other countries will meet to build a large community layout together. We also will give space to individual layouts or models.

In addition, we also want to give individual systems or models their place.

As in the past years, the "Alte Straßenbahndepot Schkeuditz" (Rathausplatz 9, 04435 Schkeuditz) with a total area of about 700 square metres is at our disposal.

We, the Leipzig LEN-Eisenbahner, will work out a varied track plan in advance and provide the basic construction for you.

 

Last year's layout


 

We are looking for LEGO train enthusiasts...

... who would like to network and are looking forward to a lively exchange among each other.

... who would like to contribute a landscape to the joint layout. This can be a station, a piece of free track (rail through landscape), a factory, a bridge or a tunnel etc.. An absolut requirement is the ability to connect with other modules

... who are keen to give their locomotives free rein.

... who have built beautiful, realistic vehicles and would like to exhibit them or have them run.

... who can bring buildings, accessories or suitable urban constructions of their own.

... with functional models or exhibits with lights, engines, etc.

Interesting individual layout are also welcome.

large trains in small scale by Christoph

We look forward to your application at

Requirements for your application are the following points:

- Your models are made with LEGO bricks! (We are an RLUG, so only LEGO bricks are permitted. We ask that you refrain from registering modules with binding bricks from foreign manufacturers.)

- For track material, motors, lights and other drive concepts, we are open to products from accessory manufacturers (trixbrix, fx tracks, sBrick, buwizz, etc.)

- 3D printed bricks are possible as long as it serves a niche. (rail pieces, connecting rods, wheels, ...)

- We want so see and to show a wide range of building possibilities with LEGO, we ask you not to register any modules or rolling stock from purchased sets, but only self-constructions!

- A good community layout needs train stations, industrial facilities and free routes. You can never have enough of the latter.

- MOCs without track, urban development, houses, streets and infrastructure enliven the layout.

- We need your Application with a detailed description, meaningful photos and, if possible, a BBM file (Bluebrick planning program: https://bluebrick.lswproject.com )

- The participation fee is 30 euros.

- The minimum age for participants is 14 years.
 

Organizational flow:

This year's application period ends on February 28, 2023

Just send us an email and we will send you our planning sheet.

After receiving your completed planning forms as an application, we will select the models that are suitable for this year's community system. We will get back to you by March 31, 2023.

 

Expected schedule:

Wednesday 9th: Arrival and set-up of the joint layout

Thursday 10th: Set-up of the independent layouts, test drives, module presentation

Friday 11th: Public visitor day (4-6 p.m.), AFOL evening

Saturday 12th: Public visitor day (12-10 p.m.), then night rides (open end)

Sunday 13th: Public visitor day (10 a.m.-4 p.m.), then dismantling and end of event

We ourselves will be on site from Monday 7th to Tuesday 15th . Supporters for set-up and dismantling are most welcome.

 

Audience:

The meeting will be open to the public at the following times:

Friday: 4pm-6pm, Saturday 12pm-10pm, Sunday: 10am-4pm

 

Admission for visitors:

5 euros / children up to 14 years: 3 euros

 

Further information:

There aren't too many accommodations in the area. You will organize some possibilities to sleep. Please ask us, if you need help.

Overnight stays in tents and mobile homes in front of the shed are not permitted by the city administration of Schkeuditz.

There are no hall opening times for participants: We are allowed in the hall around the clock.

This year, too, there will be the opportunity to drive in dimmed lights or in the dark in the evening. / Saturday is night driving action with public traffic.

The "BlueBrick" planning software and an integration of the Trixbrix track library can be found here: https://trixbrix.eu/en_US/i/Track-Planning/22

 

guest driver:

As in previous years, the community layout will be made up of many small, personal parts of the landscape that many people have built in great detail in their free time.

There are a few rules for using the layout that all participants must adhere to and that will be communicated in advance.

We can therefore not organize that guest drivers can drive spontaneously on the layout. (So: as visitors who just bring their own locomotive and jet over the layout.)

Review of the BSBT 2022:

We look forward to a wonderful railway experience with you! If you have any questions, we are available here in the thread or by email.


(Visitor date, the BSBT starts a day earlier, construction workers are welcome from Monday!, more information at https://lbrick.de/bsbt.html ! In german!)
 

your BAUSPIELBAHN-MEETING 2023 organizational team!

Florian, Ken, Kevin, Micha, Pelle, Rik, Rio, Stefan and Tillman.

All pictures (except the first and last) were provided to us by Thomas:

Edited February 19, 2023 by MTM

[JopieK]

Great initiative @MTM. Wish Leipzig wasn't such a long drive from my place!